"I don’t have a copy of the book anymore," Frank told Harry., Frank told Harry (that) he didn't have a copy of the book anymore., "I had an awful time last year", he said., He said (that) he had had an awful time the previous year., "I don’t want to see you anymore," she said., She said (that) she didn’t want to see me anymore., "I want to get away from here," said he., He said (that) he wanted to get away from there., "I’ve found a new job in Canada," he told his friend., He told his friend (that) he had found a new job in Canada., "I’m going to start a new life," he said to me., He said to me (that) he was going to start a new life., He told me, "I’ll write to you when I get there"., He told me (that) he would write to me when he got there., "You can come and see me," he said., He said (that) I could come and see him., My friend told me, "I wish I could afford a holiday." (*Note: the friend is a girl), My friend told me (that) she wished she could afford a holiday., "The doors open at 8 p.m., but the concert doesn’t start until 10 p.m," a staff said to me., A staff said to me (that) the doors opened at 8 p.m, but the concert didn't start until 10 p.m., "I was just wondering if I could have a word with you?," the teacher asked John. (*Note: the teacher is a woman), The teacher asked John if she could have a word with him., "I’ll help you clean the car later on today," said mom., Mom said (that) she would help me clean the car later on that day., "I’ll be late for the meeting," says Pippa. (*Note: Pippa is a woman), Pippa says (that) she'll be late for the meeting., Mum says, "You can borrow the car tonight.", Mum says I can borrow the car tonight., "I have no intention of resigning," replied she., She replied (that) she had no intention of resigning., "I'm enjoying my new job," he told me., He told me (that) he was enjoying his new job., "I want to thank my supporters," she added., She added (that) she wanted to thank her supporters., The announcer said, "We are unable to report the weather this evening.", The announcer said (that) they are unable to report the weather this evening., "I believe that what I am doing is right," she said. "I will continue.", She said (that) she believed that what she was doing was right, and that she would continue., "I'm very good at organizing things," says she., She says (that) she is very good at organizing things., "Helen’s gone out to buy a newspaper," says Mike., Mike says (that) Helen's (hoặc Helen has) gone out to buy a newspaper., The director says, "We’re having trouble recruiting new staff.", The director says (that) they're having trouble recruiting new staff., "It’s no use talking to her – she won’t change her mind," said Howard., Howard said (that) it was no use talking to her as / because she wouldn't change her mind., "It’s worth seeing this garden in summer," said Jenny., Jenny said (that) it was worth seeing that garden in the summer., "I must get up early tomorrow morning," Bob said., Bob said (that) he had to get up early the following morning., "She’s the kind of person who really makes people laugh," said Molly., Molly said (that) she is the kind of person who really makes people laugh., "I’d rather watch a video than go to the cinema," said Harold., Harold said (that) he'd rather watch a video than go the cinema., Mark said, "I haven't eaten anything since this morning.", Mark said (that) he hadn't eaten anything since that morning., Gary said, "I'll return the board game next week.", Gary said (that) he would return the board game the following week., Dave said, "I called Alfred last week.", Dave said (that) he had called Alfred the previous week., Ben said, "I bought this car two days ago.", Ben said (that) he had bought that car two days before., Danny said, "I visited my lawyer yesterday.", Danny said (that) he had visited his lawyer the previous day., "I enjoy knitting," said Kate., Kate said (that) she enjoys knitting., “I will help you," Patty said. (*Use "promised"), Patty promised to help me., “You should lock the door carefully, Tom,” said Billy. (*Use "warned"), Billy warned Tom to lock the door carefully., She said, “You broke my phone.” (*Use "accused"), She accused me of breaking her phone., He said, “Let’s take a break.” (*Use "suggested"), He suggested that we (should) take a break. (hoặc He suggested taking a break.), "We enjoyed the cartoon we saw last night," the children told their mother., The children told their mother (that) they had enjoyed the cartoon they had seen the previous night., "I can't talk now because I'm very busy," said Hugh., Hugh said (that) he couldn't talk then because he was very busy., "You mustn’t be late," my mom said., My mom said (that) I mustn’t be late., The teacher said, “You must obey the rules.”, The teacher said (that) we must obey the rules., Andy said, “I’ve been waiting for an hour.” (*Note: Andy is a man), Andy said (that) he had been waiting for an hour., Don said, “If we take a taxi, we’ll get there more quickly.”, Don said (that) if they took a taxi, they would get there more quickly., She said, “If I had more free time, I would learn German.”, She said (that) if she had more free time, she would learn Spanish., He said: ”I’ll be here again tomorrow.”, He said (that) he would be there again the following day., Paulo said to her: ”I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”, Paul said to her (that) he wanted to buy a pocket calculator for his father., She said to them: ”He’s lived here for four years.”, She said to them (that) he had lived there for four years., Mary said to John: ”I can't go to the movies with you tomorrow.”, Mary said to John (that) she couldn't go to the movies with him the following day., He said: "I saw your brother at a bookshop about two hours ago.”, He said (that) he had seen my brother at a bookshop about two hours before., “I don’t like this film", Betty said to Bill., Betty said to Bill (that) she didn't like that film., My mother said to me: ”I’ve bought these books for you.", My mother said (that) she had bought those books for me., She said to me: ”We didn’t finish it yesterday because we were busy.”, She said to me (that) they hadn't finished it the previous day because they were busy., “Tom and I are going into the garden now to dig for worms“, said the little boy., The little boy said (that) Tom and he were going into the garden then to dig for worms., He said to me: ”You can keep that one if you like.”, He said to me (that) I could keep that one if I liked., “We are going to hold a fundraising concert this weekend,” said the students., The students said (that) they were going to hold a fundraising concert that weekend., “Don’t worry, Lily. Your proposal will be accepted,” reassured John., John reassured Lily that her proposal would be accepted., “Your tooth needs filling,” the dentist told me., The dentist told me (that) my tooth needed filling., “The air conditioner is being repaired at the moment,” the receptionist said to the guest., The receptionist told the guest (that) the air conditioner was being repaired at that moment., “You’d better take this offer,” advised my parents., My parents advised me to take that offer., “Leave now or I’ll call the security guards,” the manager said to his employee. (*Use "threatened" & "unless"), The manager threatened to call the security guards unless his employee left then.

Reported Speech

by
Print
Embed

Leaderboard

Visual style

Options

Switch template

Continue editing: ?